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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-11-10
NINE. NEFADA'S STORY.
INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF HER Ex-
PERlENCE WHILE A STUDENT.

Trying to Learn to Sing on Starvation
Diet-a Terrible Dream and Its Appar-
ent Fulhllment-Ths Singers Escape
from Fiend.
After my arrival in Europe, she began,
Il studied f,r three years in Vienna, and for
the first few months boarded with a woman
who took advantage OF my inexperienoe to
impose on me in every way possible; in fact,
l paid a very high price and was almost
starved. As l think of that place now it
makes me shudder The mother was perfect
old hag, who went about the house in
ragged old petticoat, with her black hair
tumbling down over her face and shoulders
in an untidy mass, and a pair of little rats
eyes peeping out at you from among the yel-
low wrinkles Really, the things that used 70
take place in that family are incredible.
There were two grown up daughters, and
would sometimes enter the parlor and find
one Of them sitting quietly under the piano,
doing nothing apparently, and often [ would
be awakened at night by strange sounds,
screams, mems voices, threats and oaths.
was only Is years old at the time, and was
too timid or unsuspicous TO say anything
about this, but the worst thing of all was tire
food which they gave me. There was only
one kind of meat, and that had never been
able to eat. 1t was pork. l was ashamed to
complain, but would cover the piece on my
plate with potatoes or bread and leave the
table almost famished.
THE TEACHER ANXIOUS.
"This went on for some weeks, until finally
became so pale and weak that my teacher
noticed the change and asked me about it. l
told him how it was, and he said that l must
go home at once and order some proper food.
Well, at last / screwed up my courage and
one day said to the servant that had to
sing at concert that night and wished her
to cook me a beefSteak and bring it to my
room. The old woman happened to be out
at the time and so / succeeded in getting the
steak, and | assure you l ate it ravenously.
Then l started off for the concert, congratu-
lating myself on having managed the thing
SO well However, l had no sooner entered
the house than the old woman came hobblinS
up to me, seized me by the arm, forced me
into corner aud commenced abusing and i'll
sulting me in the most abofninable way. !
was so terrified that 1 forgot my timidity and
managed in some way to tear myself from
her and to rush to my room. where | bolted
the door, and then sank down OH the floor in
Mysteries Finally grew calmer and began
to think of what had better do 1t was al
ready past midnight, hut commenced pack
ing up my things at once, resolved to leavs
the house at daybreak.
"At about O'Clock in the morning fell
asleep from sheer exhaustion, and dreamed
thar L saw the old nag standing by the stove
in Ihe kitchen, making some tea. followed
esch one of her movements, and at last saw
lar fill cup from the tea pot, and carry this
in her hand to the cupboard There she
reached up to high shelf and took down n
bottle marked poison, from which she poured
few drops into the cup. Then she put the
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-11-10
UNSTRUNG.
Mourntul throssed the troubled drum,

Aournful throbbed the troubled drum,
Wild the wailing bugle blew,
Shrill with sorrow shrieked the fife,
And thrilled and thrilled me through and
through.
Ny heart, my heart. my heart was sad,
To leave, 10 lose my soldier lad.
Banners DER us rustlin= spread,
Filled my breast with fiuttering pain;
Dread. dread. dread said the steady tread,
The dead-shall they return again.
MS heart, my heart, my heart was sad,
To leave, TO lose my soldier lad.
Glittering DER each shuddering plume,
Glared a ghastly spire Of steel
Swooned nv soul and Stunned in gloom
The woe-the worst that love can feel
To part, TO part-0 death TO bliss,
To leave, TO lose the clinging kiss
When woke 70 life, 70 light,
Tears, not mine. were my face;
Lost. lost, and unclasped in night,
Ny lover and loves last embrace.
Ny heaT1-can e'er my heart be glad,
He fought, he fell my soldier lad
Peter G>rdneS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-11-10
The Left Handed Barber.

1t is stated that the left handed BARRIERS in
the United States can be counted on the fin
gers of one hand. How is this explained.
''Well," said Park row barber, "the left
handed men find that they must learn to
shave with the right hand. They may be
left handed in everything else, but people
wouldn't know how to take a left handed
barber. The left handed men learn to shave
with the right hand, but some of them find it
absolutely impossible to handle the scissors to
cut hair with the right hand. In that cast
We have scissors made especially for them.n-
New York Sun
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-11-10
Not Ouite So East.

When you see it stated that 'the train was
running about fifty miles an hour" just
knock fifteen miles off before you go any
further. Very few passenger trains OH the
very best roads average over thirty-fige miles
ao hour Tbicapo uaroId
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-15
WOMAN'S REALM.
By Mrs. j." H.. BLANK ASSOCIATE EDITOR.

The number of women who remon-
strated against suffrage in Massachu-
sets this year was eighty-one, as
against 5,74l petitioners in favor.
The w. CT. L., OF Emporia, Kansas
walked to the city clerks office in a
body, and were registered. There were
ninety of them.
Mrs. Logan declares that her late
husbands forthcoming book, "The Vol
unteer Soldier in America was COM
pleted by his own hand.
Mrs. Bishop II. Warren, said to be
the richest woman in Colorado, made
her own money by cattle raising, and
is now worth $%lO,OOO,OOO.
The WoMan's Temperance Publica-
ton association ana Frank Leslie's
publishing house aretwo of the largest
houses in this line in the country, and
both are owned and managed by wo-
men.
Mrs. Josephine Brewer, of Minneap-
oils, has received her commission from
the governor as notary public. She is
the first woman to be appointed under
the legislative act making women eli
gible.
Mrs. Marion Todd is Il successful
lawyer in Albion. Mich. Her first case
was for a railroad conductor against a
rich corporation, and she won it. She
is now prosecuting a $25,OOO damage
suit against the Central Pacific Rail-
road.
1t is said that women's voting would
promote dlssensions in families: that
husband and wife would quarrel over
every election. Is that the way men
go to work now to get votes2 No; we
are very friendly with our uplifters
and upholders, we are more polite to
our "hands," even, on election day.
Then why is it not a supposable case
that the married pair may grow excep-
%tionally kind when that occasion draws
nigh?
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-15
TEMPERANCE

This space is devoted to. and edited III tile in
neres1s OF the Jerauld County w. G. I. U, Ad
ress all communication to "White Ribbon
Washington Springs. Jerauld County. Dakota.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-15

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear
thee.''
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-15
EVERGREENS :
BY MAIL.

EOr. SLIGO l will send bv mail.
post paid, either of the following lots
OF Evergreens. or one-half of any two
ofthem, or & lots for $500.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-04-15

Pioneer Union at the M. e. church,
April 9th, at 3 o'clock, p. m.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-08-21
A Dogs Devotion.

/ PHILADELPHIA, July pa touching
incident of animal affection was wit
messed by large crowd on Walnut
Street, below Seventh, yesterday morn
ing. Two dogs, one half-breed setter,
and the other a half-breed pointer
were playing together on Washington
Square, when the setter became ex-
hausted from the heat and crawIed to
the gutter to slack it's thirst. The
pointer quit its pranks and followed.
seeming knowing that something was
wrong with his playmate. While the
latter lay IN the gutter tapping the
muddy fluid it was seized with conyuI-
sions and rolled over dead. The other
dog squatted beside the dead animal
and atfectionately Tapped it about the
head.
For two hours the pointer kept faith
ful vigil over its former companion and
would permit no one to approach it.
Numerous efforts were made to call
away the dog, but il was difficult to in
duce it TO move more than q few feet,
and it would bound back as soon as an
attempt was made to reach the carcass.
Finally the beet became so intense that
the watcher was compelled to leave. 1t
cast last sad look on the body and
then reluctantly trotted of, unknown,
bat admired. The carcass lay in the
street beneath the br0iing BuR all day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-08-21
The Cosmopolitan,

A handsome portrait of Charles Sum-
ner by II. Velten forms the frontispiece
of the August Cosmopolitan. 1t accom-
panies interesting and valuable remini-
SCIENCES of the great statesman, bysAr-
mold Burgess Johnson, for many years
his private secretary. George Il. Fitch s
profuseiy illustrated article on 1.-The
Millionaires of the Pacific Coast" is q
vivid and picturesque account of how
these men acquired their great fortunes.
Pilgrims and Shrines in Canada" by
J. Macdonald Oxley, is timely descrip
ton of one of the most striking and in
teresting features of Canadian life, since
1t Is at this season Of the year that Ste.
Anne de Beaupre attracts so many visit
ors. Gail Hamiton's vigorous article
on 1.-The Domestic Money Question" is
an attempt to solve one of the greatest
difficulties encountered in married life.
The conclusion of Charles g. Welman's
Monte Carlo: Its Games and Game
stsrs" is even more interesting than the
first article. The Resurrection of
by Aug. Glandor is
powerful Hindoo. story, while Mrs. K.
B. Foots story of The Hard Money! IS
! thrilling tale of life IN the South dur
ng the war. "a Door Must Be Either
Open or Shut" by Berr de Turique is a
Iery amusing domestic comedy. The
Young Folks" department is filed with
stories and sketches for the
'oung members OF the family.
The Cosmopolitan, New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-08-21
A TkieVing Monkey.

.aIn house on the Boulevard Napoleon
of Toulouse, woman locked up he
monkey in desk and went out shop
ping. On her return she missed three
napole ons, gold franc piece and a
franc in silver. There was no trace of a
| burglary. Very much bewiIdered by
| these losses the good woman was deep
heard roar of laughter from her neigh
boris garden. "Oh, the thief" cried
several persons at once. Where has
he stolen this? ?" The dame descended
instantly, ran out, and said: "Oh, nv
money, messiours; where is The thief ?"
He is up a tree, madam" pointing up
to monkey on high branch ABOVE
them, but here is the money!" The
monkey, who certainly would be an in
valuable assistance to a burglar, had
been seen to climb into the window of
one OF the good lady's rooms, and I'M
locked drawer, found the money. and.
concealing it in his jowI, had brought il
to his master, I lind that no less an
authority than Button declares that a
female chimpanzee who went out to ser.
vice at Loango, made the beds, swept
the house, and so far assisted in cooking
as 10 turn the spit. M. de Grandpe, an
officer of the French navy, tells of |
another champanzee, ON board of a |
French man-of-war, which assists the
cook, and turns the capstan and furls
sail as well as any of the sailors. In
China monkeys help in the tea-picking,
and Lord Momboddo used to grayely
contend that apes could tals readily
'nough. bur that their superior cunning
old them 10 hold their tongues lest
hey should be put tU hard work.
, 1be Democrat.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-08-21

LITERATURE.
The American Magazine.

The american Magazine is now pub
lished by the American Magazine Com
pany. The frontispiece of the Septem-
bsr number is portrait of Lieutenant
Q. +. Winter, of the Governor-General's
Fort Guards, Canada, who has served in
both Egypt and the Domi MON, and
wears honorable scars as well as medals
and the Khedive star. Curacao,
quaint old Dutch city that seems out of
place in the Western Hemisphere, is
sketched by DR.. W. T. Hutchinson. The
town has q great future if ever the
Panama Canal ia constructed. Edgar
FaWeett s serial, BOLIVIA Delsplaine,"
begins to develop q strong plot. "Our
New Navy" as described by Lieutenant
w. 5. Huges, certainly bids fair to be
serviceable to q limited extent. Since
the Canadians have had to shift for
themselves in military affairs, they have
created q strong and effective system of
militia, with nucleus Of regiments in
constant service. The extent and thor
oughness of this system, and the hold it
has acquired in all parts of the Domin-
ion, are surprising facts, as detailed by
]. Macdonald Oxley. DR.. A. s. Isaacs
presents an interesting review of Jewish
progress in this country. No landsman
need henceforth to be puzzled by the
queer names that sailors give to all parts
of vessel and its gear. Lieutenant F.
s. Bassett Omitted States Navy has ex-
pounded these matters at length. I'm
Louisiana" poem, is contributed by
Henry w. Austin; other verses are by
Ruth Hall, F. W. Clark, Cornelia s.
Parker and Ida G.. Tullock. I'm and
Out of Canoe" by A. E. Dumble, is a
lively record Of aquatic experiences.
Mrs. Rose Hawthorne Lathrop tells a
short story. The gift of graceful nara
tive in the Hawthorne family is evil
IDENTIFY not confined to the male line.
Bessie Cha dler and Mrs. Champney
also contribute complete stories. An
interesting sketch is given of the life of
the great Methodist orator, Bishop
Simpson. 1.-The Household" depart
ment contains the ripe suggestions of a
physician of experience, for preserving
health in September. The Portfolio, il
Illustrated, has an account of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hannibal Hawkins wedding day.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-12
TnE GnEAT STRIKE.
Freight Handlers and Dock Men
Walk Out.
Miss Van Zant United to An
archist Spies Through
His Brother.
still spreading.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The extension Of the
strike to the freight handlers on the railroad
piers of New York is the most serious blow tC
commerce that the union men have struck.
The effect Of il on one road-the Jersey Cen.
tral-.s the almost complete suspension OF
business. The men TUNED out 50 suddenly that
the COMPANY was left at great disadvantage
an! lis inability To deliver freight was the
cause # much inconvenience To merchants.
lhe r"E! move on The part of the strikers viii
he 20 induce the train rEcn TO come out. and
thus tie up the railroads center NJ on the .Ter-
sey shore. There ls also some talk of getting
the does hands and iiremen on the ferry boats
to I"i'i the strikers, but these men are adverse
10 SCCh course.
The freight handlers on the Pennsylvania
railroad piers Nos. 1, and Il North river,
struck work at p. IN. They had sent an in
formal demand Yesterday, but no answer had
been received when they went out at dinner
time, AND when thry returned they did not re-
sum work. uut sent a delegation to the office
Of Agent Bowman. lie told them the com
panr could moi grant the advance AZ the mo-
mcnt, bus were willing to consider the question
or any other grievances. The men decided to
Strik esand marched OH To the pier in a body. At
Is the men were still It work TO-DAY.
The freight handlers of the Lehigh Valley
railroad ut pier ;. North river. numbering $50
men Struck at : p. Ill. aud Joined the ranks Of
the strikers
The freight handlers employed in the Yards
Oi the New jersey Central railroad at Com
munipaw and Bayonne struck for an increase
Of " ages in accordance with the notice thev
mad served on the company yesterday About
800 men went out.
General Freight Agent Butler OF the Pennsvl-
yania railroad received notice from a commit
tee of freight handlers OF Jersey City this
Ff,s,V tfF.r
they would strike. The COMPANY was given
until tomorrow at noon to comply with the
demands.
The freight handlers employed on the Erie
docks IN this city went out ON a strike at
O'Clock this afternoon. They marched in
body TO Hamilton park. where they held
4 meeting. The men will hold another
meeting tomorrow morning, at which it
viii be decided whether to return 10 work
or not.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-12
Germany Alert.

LONDON, Jan. 2S.-Germany has made ar
rangements to at once erect barracks at va
rious points along the French frontier, thus
answering France" as the dispatch from Ber
lin giving the intelligence says, with barrack
for barrack."
At a court reception In Berlin to-day EN-
peror William informed the assembled Officers
that 1900 men of the reserves would be cali
ed out Immediately and drilled in the use o
the new repeating rife.
This announcement taken In connection
with the reported words of the crown prince.
Frederick William, at the same reception, that
the situation was still serious, renews the pub
lie alarm, though the emperor, in his conver-
sation at the court reception to-day, said
This action will produce loud rumors of war
but there VIII be no war. The reserves will be
called only to accustOm them to new weap
ons"
The commanders of the French forces Oh
the frontier deny the rumOrs that Germany i,
making extensive war preparations.
AUSTRIA NOT AT ALL QUIET.
Advices from Vienna say the issue is ex.
pected of an official order prohibiting tht
expOrtation of horses from Austria Hungary.
it being feared that the closing of German
markets to foreign buyers might result in Al
excessive drain upon the Austrian markets.
It is reported that the Hungarian delaga
tions will soon be summoned for a special seS
sion to vote credits for military preparationt
and debate other momentous questions.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-12
GETS ANOTHER STAY.
Maxwell the Murderer of Prellar Gets
Sixty Days.

Word was received from Jefferson City
that the State Supreme Court had affirmed
the decision in the case ofDaniel Jewell and
had sentenced him to hang on March IL.
He is a small negro only "a years OF age
and is to be hung for the murder Of his 16-
year-old wife, Ellen. He committed the
crime in st. Louis. Mo-, De-
cember 80. 1884. Hewas jealous other,
and after attacking her with knife in Chi
cago, followed her to st. Louis, where she
came to live with her mother. On the day
OF the killing he went to the house OF her
mother while intoxicated and shot his wife
below the right eye. After lingering four
months she died at st. Johns Hospital, to
which institution she had been taken.
When seen in jail afternoon, Jewell re-
fused to make any statement, saying that
newspapers did not come to him in time,
but preiudiced the public against him.
A stay until April has also been granted
by the State Supreme Court in the cases oi
Maxwell, the Chinese AID Alfred Blunt.
The little chloriormer and the Highbinders
had been sentenced 20 hang Feb. 1st.
Their cases are too well known too require
any mention here. Alfred Blunt is the
hunchback negro convicted since Judge
Nsrmile took the bench of numbering his
wife in Carondelet. All the stays are for
the purpose OF giving the State Supreme
Court time to pass on the cases.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-12
Another Anarchist Plot.

CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. 30.-Police Captain
Schaak, in an interview to-day, admitted that
he had been for over a fortnight investigating
Spies and his fellow -conspirators from death
on the gallows.
Within a month there has been a marked re-
vival of interest In the anarchist meetings in
this city, and the efforts of the police to keep
track of the proceedings has redoubled. As a
result Captain Schaak came into POSSESSION Of
a drawing which was recognized as the base
ment plan of the Jail and criminal court
building, accurate in every particular Even
The sewers and waste pipes were located
Basement Ilans of the buildings on Clark
street extend:nC TO the Jail alley were also
,noWn. From certain of these buildings lines
we're drawn which met in the center Of the jail
Yard. Investigation showed that the base
nents indicated we're those for rent or OF which
he leases cOuld be purchased.
Captain Schaak' inquiries led TO the theory
hat TIE Ines centerinS in the jail yard repre-
sented possible or projected tunnels. NegOtia-
ions had been entered into for the lease Of
The basement by prospective shoe dealers, who
.tipuiated for the division OF the basement by
4 clCse partition separating the front from the
pack Boxes were TO be delivered and taken
rom the rear entrance. close watch has
oeen kept. but without result and hopes Of
capturing the conspirators have been absn-
ioned.
Captain Scbaak believes that the design was
% cheat the gallows by blowing up the con-
iemncd anarchists and with them. the officers
lelegaied TO conduct the execution. II tun-
les were designed to enable the anarchists 10
escape the lines would not reach to the Jail
Tard. but rather to the Jail itself.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-12
Canada Making Ready.

BUFFALO, Y. Y, Feb 1.-The discussion OF
a retaliation bill BY congress has apparently
stirred up the residents If the Dominion Of
Canada. member Of the Dufferin guards,
eighth reg ment volunteer military Organlza-
ton, now in the city, said last night regard
ing The preparations being made through low
rr Canada, in expectation 0f war being de-
ciared that few days ago every pensioner Of
the imperial service had been ordered under
arms 10 be ready TO move to the front at 4
moments notice and at Brantford there are
1909 drilling daily, while at Hamilton there are
6D and at various other points through lower
Canada enough men To furnish a standing
armv of 5000 at an hours notice. The eX-
citement is great, and through all the lower
peninsula the militia are getting in readiness
for active service
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-12
Train Them at Home.

There are colleges for females called
seminaries, where people send their
daughters to get polished. They should
be able to teach their children good
breeding at home or give up the child
raising experiment, it seems to me.
The seminary system of rubbing down
their scholars grinds them down pretty
smooth, but unless the sparkle is deep
set it is in danger of giving out before
the polishing is complete. Parents who
have sent their daughters to seminaries
to be so polished as to be calculated to
shine only in sumptuously furnished
parlor are the ones who can't under
stand why young men prefer to 60 it
alone, and can afford to spend their
money playing pool rather than get
married to one of their scintillating
Jewels. The reason is because young
men can't afford to furnish the setting
required for such costly ornaments.
and by the time they become prepared
to stand the cost the jewels are faded
or are ost.-PhiladelphiG Cali.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-02-12
A Judge Fired On.

CINCINNATI, o., Feb. Late tonight in
formation reached-the police Of a bold attempt
to assassinate Judge James W. Fitzgerald, of
the police court, at his residence on Findlay
street
AboIt o'clock this evening the side door
bell Of the judges residence rang, and he
answered it in person. He had no more than
opened the door than the man, who was
blackened, fired a revolver, the bullet passing
through the judges coat on the right side,
but not entering the flesh.
The Judge hastily slammed the door and the
would be assassin made good his escape.
The police have not the slightest clsw TO the
identity Of the miscreaht, but his motive was
undoubtedly revenge for some judicial act.